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Friday, March 4, 2011

GameView Exclusive - Questions for: Duke Nukem

The star of the long awaited Duke Nukem Forever, Duke Nukem himself, was gracious enough to answer our questions in a recent interview.

GV: Thanks for being here, Mr. Nukem.

DN: Duke, please.

GV: Duke, there has been a lot of controversy about the new game, particularly about the constant delays. Why all the delays?

DN: Well, it's a simple thing really. I was waiting for a script I was happy with, not some "Michael Bay" dross.

GV: I couldn't help but notice your accent. Where are you originally from?

DN: Manchester, actually. Started out doing some local rep. But I moved to L.A., after noticing that a good portion of the roles were coming from Hollywood. So I studied tapes of traditional American accents, mostly speeches by Ronald Reagan.

GV: You mentioned roles in Hollywood. Were you the first choice for Duke Nukem?

DN: Sadly, no. There were two other chaps, one who wouldn't take off his helmet during auditions - claiming he was a "master chef" or something - and some other guy with a Polish name. Blazcowicz, I believe.

GV: Were you surprised by the success of the franchise?

DN: Absolutely. I was even more surprised that they ended up using my name for the game. Of course, Duke Nukem is catchier than "Rob Shootemup".

GV: The original title.

DN: Yes.

GV: Tragic. So what did you do to prepare for the role?

DN: Well first - and this was my idea - don't listen to Apogee - I dyed my hair blonde.

GV: May I ask what your actual hair color is?

DN: No.

GV: Fair enough. What else did you do to prepare?

DN: Hung out in strip clubs, mostly. Learning the American vernacular. Extensive butt-kicking. And of course weight training. Thanks Body by Jake.

GV: Has celebrity changed you?

DN: I don't think so. At first it was all lights and glamour, but after awhile you get back to the basics, hone your craft if you will.

2 comments:

I played Duke Nukem for months back around '97. He was quite a killer. Never could get past the pool of giant brain squids, though. So I gave up and moved to Doom. Still couldn't quite master the first person shooter mode. So I moved on to Diablo. Been happy ever since...